Ubud Area| River view | 1 – 2 Bedrooms | From US$ 300 per night
Unique traditional style villa with original decorations, overlooking ricefield and mountain, was the home of Bali’s writer Made Wijaya, private swimming pool, living area and kitchen, shared cafee shop and library. Staff includes maid and cook. Spa, car and driver are available on arrangement.

About The Villa

The story of Taman Bebek dates back to 1944, when American musicologist Colin McPhee built a Balinese house and beautiful garden on the edge of the ridge above the magnificent Ayung River valley. During the 1930s this area was the playground of many international stars — such as Margaret Mead, Barbara Hutton and Betty Waterson.

In 1980, when landscape artist and writer Made Wijaya acquired the land, only the foundations of these houses remained – the view, however, was still magnificent and unspoiled.

A number of cottages, approximating the scale and layout of the original pavilions, were slowly built. During the years 1985 – 87 these were Made Wijaya’s home. Ten other villas, swimming pools, and a café/library and shop have been added since 1988.

The new villas, all with the lush gardens and views overlooking the river valley, are unique in design and have a tranquil atmosphere. Taman Bebek is a lovely place to soak in the beauty of the Balinese countryside and culture.

MADE VILLA

Villa Made was writer/landscaper Made Wijaya’s original Sayan home, designed by Wijaya in the mountain style he calls Bali–Baronial. The thatched, split–level villa has a full bathroom on each floor and a small kitchenette.

  

It is one of the most dramatically sited mountain view villas in Bali. The architecture style is rustic – sliding Japanese style screen walls and dark Jaka Palm floors, with coconut wood columns – but the interiors are contemporary and comfortable. There is a small swimming pool adjacent this villa and a Balinese kitchen on an upper terrace where dinners can be served under the stars in Sayan style. Villa Made has for ten years been the summer retreat of photographer Tim Street-Porter and his writer artist wife Annie Kelly.

ROYAL VILLA

This villa was built on the site of musicologist Colin McPhee’s original 1950s Bali home, as featured in his book ‘A House in Bali.’

  

Built in the Balinese Majapahit (red brick) style, the villa overlooks the hotel northern swimming pool and the Ayung River valley beyond. This villa features a very private bathroom garden with valley views.

VALLEY VIEW EAST VILLA

These two villas are a mix between the Queenslander and the Malay house styles, with broad wrap–around verandahs, spacious garden bathrooms and colonial–Dutch interiors.

   

Items from Wijaya’s personal art collection and various historical prints are on display in these villas, which are the most spacious and private in the compound.

VALLEY VIEW WEST VILLA

These two villas are a mix between the Queenslander and the Malay house styles, with broad wrap–around verandahs, spacious garden bathrooms and colonial–Dutch interiors.

  

Items from Wijaya’s personal art collection and various historical prints are on display in these villas, which are the most spacious and private in the compound

CROISSANT VILLA

In 1980 French heiress and Balinese dance aficionado Agnes Yeti commissioned Wijaya to design a cottage in the former garden of musicologist Colin McPhee, adjacent to Villa Made.

  

Wijaya had always loved the colonial ‘Queenslander’ style of Australian country house, wrapped with wide verandas; this became the inspiration for the house. The interiors are a unique Franco–Javo–Balinese blend. Architect Peter Muller and his wife stayed in Croissant Cottage where they designing and building the legendary Amandari hotel just up the road.